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Nami Matsushima returns, framed for murder and battling for survival in a brutal women's prison.

NEW FEMALE PRISONER 701: SCORPION

1976 · 1h 28m · NR · Crime / Drama / Thriller · IMDB TMDB

Nami Matsushima's sister goes missing and after getting too caught up in doing something about it, Nami is given a fifteen year sentence for a murder she didn't commit. She's sent to an all women prison where she's not exactly welcome.

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What is New Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion about?

New Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion is a 1976 Japanese crime drama thriller directed by Yutaka Kohira about Nami Matsushima, who is framed for murder and sent to a hostile women's prison while seeking justice for her missing sister.

Programmer's Pick

The Scorpion’s sting is as sharp as ever: Yumi Takigawa’s Nami faces a gauntlet of cruelty, nudity, and organized crime in a manga-fueled prison hellscape. If your taste in justice runs to the vengeful and the stylishly savage, this is quintessential women-in-prison viewing.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

New Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion focuses on Nami Matsushima, an innocent woman whose search for her missing sister leads her into a web of injustice. Wrongly convicted of murder, Nami is sentenced to fifteen years in an all-women's prison. The environment she faces inside is unwelcoming and violent, as inmates torment, humiliate, and even attempt to kill her. Despite the relentless brutality, Nami—known as the Scorpion—refuses to be broken. This installment in the series delivers a stark portrait of incarceration, female solidarity, and revenge, blending raw crime drama with elements of exploitation and erotic thriller cinema.

Details & Specs

Director
Yutaka Kohira
Writers
Toru Shinohara, Tatsuhiko Kamoi
Release
1976
Runtime
1h 28m
Country
Japan
Language
Japanese
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Also Known As
La nouvelle femme scorpion - prisonnière n° 701, Prisonnière 701, Shin joshû Sasori: 701-gô (original title)

Cast & Crew

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Director: Yutaka Kohira Writers: Toru Shinohara +1 more
Yumi Takigawa Yumi Takigawa Nami Matsushima Bunjaku Han Bunjaku Han MA Mitsuyo Asaka Fusako Suzuki Yūsuke Natsu Yūsuke Natsu Toshihiko Kosaka Toshie Negishi Toshie Negishi Runa Takamura Runa Takamura Yûko Kanô Yûko Kanô Ryōko Ema Ryōko Ema Sadako Toda YM Yoshiko Maki CK Chie Kobayashi Shinko Jo Shinko Jo Genji Kawai Genji Kawai GT Gen Takamori TT Toshiyuki Tsuchiyama Yoshibumi Tajima Yoshibumi Tajima KT Kinji Takinami Nenji Kobayashi Nenji Kobayashi Ichirō Nakatani Ichirō Nakatani Dietman Miura Rinichi Yamamoto Rinichi Yamamoto Nobuo Kaneko Nobuo Kaneko

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Why Cult

Women-in-Prison Saga

Experience a relentless entry in Japan’s infamous women-in-prison cycle, loaded with power struggles and retribution.

Manga Source Material

Drawn from Toru Shinohara’s original manga, this chapter brings comic book grit and stylization to the screen.

Erotic Thriller Elements

Expect exploitation hallmarks: nudity, violence, and a provocative tone that pulls no punches.

Vengeful Female Lead

Yumi Takigawa’s Nami Matsushima channels resilience and vengeance, standing out in a hostile prison environment.

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Threat File

Trigger

Nami’s search for her missing sister

Threat

Hostile inmates and prison environment

Effect

Torture, humiliation, and attempts on Nami’s life

Setting

Japanese women's prison

Questions from the Vault

When was New Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion released? +

New Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion was released in 1976.

Who directed New Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion? +

Yutaka Kohira directed New Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion.

How long is New Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion? +

New Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion has a runtime of 88 minutes.

What genre is New Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion? +

New Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion is a crime, drama, and thriller film.

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